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quango

[ kwang-goh ]

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noun

plural quangos.

(especially in the United Kingdom) a semipublic advisory and administrative body supported by the government and having most of its members appointed by the government.

quango

/ ˈ��æŋɡəʊ /

noun

a semipublic government-financed administrative body whose members are appointed by the government

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Word History and Origins

Origin of quango¹

First recorded in 1975–80; qu(asi)-a(utonomous) n(on-)g(overnmental) o(rganization) or qu(asi)-a(utonomous) n(ational) g(overnmental) o(rganization)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of quango¹

C20: qu ( asi- ) a ( utonomous ) n ( on ) g ( overnmental ) o ( rganization )

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Some of these organisations, known as quangos, could be closed, merged, or have their responsibilities handed over to departments.

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The government has already announced big cuts to the welfare bill as well as plans to cut the civil service and abolish several quangos including NHS England.

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He said for too long politicians had "chosen to hide behind vast arrays of quangos" - organisations funded by taxpayers but not directly controlled by the government.

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the move was the "beginning not the end" and he wants to slim down bloated bureaucracy, meaning more quangos could go.

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He also defended the idea of quangos – the term used to describe publicly funded organisations at arm's length from the government.

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